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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Pakistan
A mother’s quest for son lost to extremism
Pakistan
Pakistan wants tribal militias in militant hub
Afghanistan
Focus of Afghan war is shifting eastward
Al Qaeda in Iraq
CIA to operate drones over Yemen
European Union
EU: Palestinian state vote could be ‘dangerous’
Iraq
An al Qaeda suicide assault team dressed as policemen killed nine people in an attack on the Diyala provincial council in Baqubah; Iraqi troops killed the five attackers. Insurgents killed a government employee in Baghdad and a policeman in Mosul.
CIA to target AQAP in Yemen with Predators and Reapers
The US is stepping up efforts to carry out “a sustained campaign of drone strikes.”
Yemen
The CIA plans to target al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula using unmanned Predator and Reapers aircraft. Airstrikes against AQAP had previously been conducted by the US military.
Iran
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman warned the US against launching “a military intervention in any country of the region, including Syria.” China is encouraginging Iran to continue negotiations over its nuclear program.
Syria
Syrian forces are continuing the crackdown on anti-regime elements in the north. Six people were killed in the town of Ariha near east of Jisr al Shughour, while tanks and armored vehicles have been deployed around the town of Albu Kamal.
Somalia
Three people were killed during fighting between Shabaab and government forces in Garbaharey. Shabaab detained 10 civilians in Elbur for “committing deeds against the religion of Islam.”
Al Qaeda in Iraq suicide assault team targets Diyala provincial center
Al Qaeda in Iraq carried out a coordinated assault in Baqubah, but it was ultimately defeated by Iraqi and US troops.
Afghanistan
Family and Taliban scare off actresses in Afghan film
Taliban
As local militias expand in northern Afghanistan, tales of abuse follow
Hezbollah
In Lebanon, new cabinet is influenced by Hezbollah
Indonesia
Police arrested 16 “terrorist suspects” over the past five days who were involved in the shooting of policemen. The suspects were detained in Pekalongan, Kutai Kertanegara, Jakarta, Central Sulawesi, and Bandung.
Al Qaeda
Opportunity in Somalia after killing of Qaeda militant
Afghanistan
Secret US and Afghanistan talks could see troops stay for decades
Pakistan
Pakistan: Low rate of terrorists’ conviction worries military
India
Pak judge conducting trial of 26/11 suspects transferred
Hezbollah
Hezbollah rise in Lebanon gives Syria, Iran sway
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Killing of embassy bombings mastermind deprives al Qaeda of key figure
The case of the missing $6.6 billion
US and Iraqi investigators fail to account for a massive sum of lost money.
Afghanistan
ISAF stresses on continuation of PRTs operations in Afghan provinces
United Kingdom
Police ‘covered up’ violent campaign to turn London area ‘Islamic’
North Korea
North Korea ‘may have developed nuclear warhead for ballistic missile’
Zarqawi aide returns to Afghanistan to wage jihad for al Qaeda
Salahuddin al Maqdisi, the brother of Abu Mohammed al Maqdisi and a former aide to slain al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi, was released from Iranian custody and has recently returned to Afghanistan.
Pakistan
The Taliban killed three Pakistani troops in an attack in South Waziristan and bombed seven fuel tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces. A suicide bomber killed one person in a failed attack in Islamabad.
Afghanistan
Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Wardak, Khost, Paktika, Nangarhar, Kunduz, Balkh, Baghlan, Jawzjan, and Sar-i-Pul. The Taliban killed two ISAF soldiers in the south. Thirty-five Taliban fighters reconciled in Balkh.